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Title: Development of Job Performance Aids to Increase Human Performance Reliability: A Case Study in the Evaluation of Human Factors Principles

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  1. EG and G Rocky Flats, Inc., Golden, CO (United States). Rocky Flats Plant
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In an assessment of criticality safety, it is reported that human elements are the primary criticality risk at the Rocky Flats Plant. This statement was based on two findings. First, most of the tasks and manipulations conducted with radioactive material used in the manufacture of nuclear weapons components are carried out by humans. Secondly, and more importantly, that the results of an analysis of recent criticality safety procedural infractions indicates that many infractions are due to human error and human performance issues. The results of this investigation are supported by analysis of all criticality safety procedural infractions that have occurred at the Rocky Flats Plant (RFP) through July 1989.

Research Organization:
EG and G Rocky Flats, Inc., Golden, CO (United States). Rocky Flats Plant
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
DOE Contract Number:
AC34-90DP62349
OSTI ID:
10127143
Report Number(s):
RFP-4496; CONF-921048-1; ON: DE92008520
Resource Relation:
Journal Volume: 36; Journal Issue: 15; Conference: Human Factors Society (HFS) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA (United States), 12-16 Oct 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

An Investigation of Preferred Shapes for Warning Labels journal December 1982
Comprehension and Memory of Instruction Manual Warnings: Conspicuous Print and Pictorial Icons journal December 1990
Color coding and visual separability in information displays. journal December 1963

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Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
96 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
REACTOR SAFETY
HUMAN FACTORS
EVALUATION
PERSONNEL
PERFORMANCE
CRITICALITY
ROCKY FLATS PLANT
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
Criticality Safety
Human Elements
Radioactive Materials
Analysis
Rocky Flats Plant
Criticality Safety Procedural Infractions
Human Error
Human Performance Issues
Infractions
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HEALTH AND SAFETY